Decision may be move toward program to boost Maryland horse breeding
May 3, 2013
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With recent actions, Maryland is moving towards enhanced purses for state-breds — but hurdles remain.
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Remembering Colonial Affair
May 2, 2013
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Twenty years ago, Virginia-bred Colonial Affair and rider Julie Krone made history together by winning the Belmont. The son of Pleasant Colony — the most recent Virginia-bred to win a Triple Crown race — died on April 23, and Nick Hahn spoke with his connections.
Lessons from the Kentucky Derby: Derby pie and processed cheese
April 30, 2013
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The Kentucky Derby is about more than hats, juleps, and wagering. It’s also about where to wager on Sunday, processed cheese, and Derby pie, whatever that is.
NJ breeders hang on in the face of challenges
April 29, 2013
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New Jersey breeding has faced its share of troubles in the last decade, and the Courier-Post newspaper outlines the challenges.
Virginia Gold Cup makes a bet on wagering
April 26, 2013
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Virginia steeplechase racing draws big crowds, and the Virginia Gold Cup is hoping to turn those throngs into bettors. Nick Hahn looks into an initiative with widespread industry support but nevertheless an uncertain future.
Wine, horses, and song — mostly wine — draw big crowd to Decanter
April 24, 2013
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Young, thirsty, and part of a couple was the core demographic of last weekend’s Decanter event at Pimlico. Our man on the spot says it was all about wine, horses, and song — but mostly wine.
Timely decision on Classic
April 24, 2013
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It may not have been the fastest nine furlongs in history, but Game On Dude’s Charles Town Classic will go down as the fastest 1
Miles to go before I sleep after CT’s “pretty cool” day
April 23, 2013
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by Teresa Genaro Call me “the woman who left Keeneland to drive to Charles Town.” It’s true, even if no one would believe it. Charles
Zimny and Charles Town aiming for G1 status with Classic
April 23, 2013
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Soon after the post-race celebration ended in the winner’s circle following Game On Dude’s victory in the fifth running of the Grade II, $1.5 million
Did Dude set a record? CT to revisit Classic time
April 22, 2013
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Game On Dude won Saturday’s G2 Charles Town Classic in an official time of 1:52.27, but the track has said it will review the final time. Our man Ted Black says that’s a good thing — because logic, and nearly a dozen hand-timings of the race, suggest that Dude was a lot closer to the stakes record than to the pedestrian official time.
Newsmaker Interview: Bruce Quade, Part 2 of 2
April 19, 2013
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On Wednesday, we presented part one of our two-part interview with Maryland racing Commission chairman Bruce Quade (here). Part 2 is here. Bruce Quade has
Inside the sausage: How MRC rules become final regs
April 18, 2013
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On Tuesday the Maryland Racing Commission voted to move forward in its adoption of medication rules that are uniform with those in other mid-Atlantic states.
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